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- ↑ "Le cinéma documentaire d’ici en primeur aux RIDM!". CTVM, November 2, 2023.
- ↑ Jennie Punter, "‘Farming the Revolution’ Harvests Top International Competition Award at Hot Docs". Variety , May 3, 2024.
- ↑ Steve Pond, "‘Dahomey,’ ‘The Remarkable Life of Ibelin’ Make Shortlist for IDA Documentary Awards". TheWrap , October 24, 2024.
- ↑ Éric Lavallée, "Prix Iris 2024: Humanist Vampire Se eking Consenting Suicidal Person Leads “Quebec Oscars” Noms". Ioncinema, October 9, 2024.
